Football scholarships remain one of the most competitive fields in the world of
sports scholarships, but full scholarships are more common in football than in any
other sport. These scholarships are heavily regulated by the NCAA, which means there
is a great amount of emphasis placed on not only talent but academic record as all
those awarded scholarships must meet certain GPA requirements.
Many larger schools will have recruiters aware of talent on high school football
fields, and marketing your skills has become an important piece of landing a football
scholarship. As a high visibility sport that is often used as a tool to raise fundraising
dollars from alums, those chosen for full rides at the big universities should consider
themselves part of an elite group of athletes. That said, schools where football
is not a way of life and more of a premium is placed on academics, it may be easier
to not only land a spot on the team but compete for scholarship money. Don’t rule
out smaller schools where factors like need come in when doling out available funding.
Most football scholarships will come directly from the college you’re attending.
For examples of these and other football scholarships, check out the links below.
For additional information about awards based on different criteria, try conducting
a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com.
To be considered for scholarships at Augustana based on academic performance and/or talent requires a completed Application for Admission and Scholarship. Students must earn at least a 3.0 GPA while enrolled at Augustana to maintain these scholarships in subsequent years.
Augustana Athletic Grants are awarded to outstanding student-athletes; NCAA Division II, Northern Sun Intercollegiate [...] More
Named for the late Joe Cribari, professor at Colorado State University and dedicated coach, this scholarship is awarded to a graduating member of one of the four Poudre School District High School football teams. The applicant must have demonstrated leadership, good sportsmanship, and excelled in the sport of football. Applicants must also have a 3.5 or greater GPA, with goals to attend any [...] More
This scholarship fund was established in 2013 by family and friends of Coach Lozano. The scholarship is given annually to a graduating high school senior athlete from the northernmost 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required and students must be interested in pursuing a degree in education and/or coaching for the purpose of teaching and coaching at the high school level [...] More
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing the elimination of existing college student loan debt for millions of Americans; over 42 million individuals. [...]
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's engineering school will soon be called the "Grainger College of Engineering" after receiving another $100 million gift from The Grainger Foundation. The Grainger donation is the largest amount ever gifted to a public university to rename a college. [...]
Thirteen parents and one coach charged in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college cheating scandal will plead guilty in accordance with plea agreements. While elite parents implicated in the admissions scandal cheated to help their children get into college, there is a growing concern about how students, in general, may be cheating their way through college; specifically by buying ghostwritten essays online. [...]
